Chapter 1. Getting Started with PowerPoint

Welcome to PowerPoint! PowerPoint 2007, part of the Microsoft Office 2007 package, is an exciting presentation program that can help you create compelling presentations with a minimum of effort. PowerPoint’s attractive presentation themes, superior text handling, attractive animations, and excellent graphics capabilities allow you to deliver your ideas with maximum visual impact.

This visual power doesn’t come at the price of complexity; it’s easy to build a PowerPoint presentation, whether you’re a novice speaker or a polished presenter. But don’t be fooled into thinking that because PowerPoint is easy to use, it lacks power; there’s a lot of substance behind that pretty face.

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